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Re: have sb educat(ed)

The first one is correct (although I would say "the best schools" or "the best of schools" instead of "best schools". The sentence should read "I am having her educated in the best of schools.")

The sentence sounds a little strange though. It would be much simpler to just write "She is being educated in the best of schools."

Hope this helps.

See markteacher's response, but in addition, the second sentence with "educate" would suggest that she is the teacher and you are directing her occupation, which I don't think is what you intend to mean.

Re: have sb educat(ed)

Originally Posted by billmcd

See markteacher's response, but in addition, the second sentence with "educate" would suggest that she is the teacher and you are directing her occupation, which I don't think is what you intend to mean.

Yes. And while one may be an "educator," I don't think I've ever read that someone "educates" in the present tense, as in the second sentences.

Maybe teachers use this as jargon among themselves, but I have not seen such a thing.